Bracted Strawberry is a member
of the
Rose Family. It is a creeping plant with flower stalks to
2 inches tall and dark green elliptical leaves which grow in
three's to 3/4 inch in length and have toothed margins. The plant typically grows
in coniferous forests at elevations between
7000-9500 feet.

The fruit of the
Bracted Strawberry is eaten by birds, and mammals (including
humans).

Bracted Strawberry typically blooms
between May - September and produces white flowers with 5 petals to 1
inch in width with a yellow center, followed by a 3/4 inch long red,
cone-shaped berry.